majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoHow dare you use a text editor because it's easy to uselemmy.fosshost.comimagemessage-square328fedilinkarrow-up1860arrow-down162
arrow-up1798arrow-down1imageHow dare you use a text editor because it's easy to uselemmy.fosshost.commajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square328fedilink
minus-squareSomeLemmyUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIf something is “easy to use” this includes the time you need learn said thing. Drinking rahmen from the bowl is easier then using chopsticks (even if you are more elegant with chopsticks) Driving automatic is easier then driving manual (even if you may be more efficient with manual if you practised shifting a lot) Walking is easier then flicflacs (even if you may be faster with flicflacs if you practised a lot) Using Ubuntu is easier than using arch (even if arch gives you more control and opportunities if you understand it)
minus-squarebizdelnick@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago“Easy to use” means that you do less and get more. Learning doesn’t count if you learn something once and then use the skills you obtained many times.
If something is “easy to use” this includes the time you need learn said thing.
Drinking rahmen from the bowl is easier then using chopsticks (even if you are more elegant with chopsticks)
Driving automatic is easier then driving manual (even if you may be more efficient with manual if you practised shifting a lot)
Walking is easier then flicflacs (even if you may be faster with flicflacs if you practised a lot)
Using Ubuntu is easier than using arch (even if arch gives you more control and opportunities if you understand it)
“Easy to use” means that you do less and get more. Learning doesn’t count if you learn something once and then use the skills you obtained many times.